News of the deal came as the property company announced a 27 per cent increase in turnover to £55.5m in its interim results.
The acquisition of RMS would enable Rok, which has an existing facilities management arm, Rokforce, to reach a wide-ranging nationwide client base of corporate and institutional customers.
A spokeswoman for the company said that the acquisition is the result of a long-term plan by Rok to develop its facilities management unit into a nationwide concern. 'Rok wants to provide a whole raft of services to its customers,' she said.
The deal provides Rok with an established, nationwide presence. It will provide a platform for the growth of Rokforce in an activity, which is more resilient to recessionary pressure.
Earlier this year the company strengthened its property business with the £14.6m acquisition of Rock Eagle Land, which was part of its strategy to boost revenues.
Over the last year, Rok has clawed its way back from heavy losses into more than £1m of profit. The company's pre-tax profit for the six months to 30 June was £1.2m, compared with losses of £1.25m in the same reporting period last year.
The company's finance director, Michael Bailey attributed some of the success to the acquisition of Somerset-based building firm F R Bartlett last year and the rebranding of the group which saw it change its name from EBC Group to Rok.
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The Facilities Business